Sunday, February 20, 2011

Valentine's day is the time for lovers and romance and being lovey-dovey with your partner. Well for our family it's just the time to satisfy our sweet tooth since all we're hearing and seeing in the media are chocolates, cakes, etc. It's family time for us as well because everyone's at home due to the city holiday. Well most of us are single anyway so we didn't have plans on dining out with a date.

So, to get the feel of Valentine's I asked my mom to make us Carbonara which is a common date food and since I was craving a heart cake I asked my sisters to bring home one. They said they searched the mall and only one store had a heart cake on that day, Feb 14, and it was Sugarhouse. I was kinda hoping for Bizu because their Valentine's cake looks wonderful but the store didn't have it. Oh well. Anyway, here are the cakes -- yes cakes with an S -- that my sisters brought home and made my "single" Valentine's day complete ^_^.

Chocolate Truffle from Sugarhouse and Tentazione from Cara Mia Gelateria

Chocolate Truffle from Sugarhouse
This cake is just what I craved for. It's surprisingly light and fluffy and just the right amount of sweetness for me. I think we finished this cake in one sitting because one slice is literally not enough since it's so light. But it's yummy so it was satisfying ^_^.

Chocolate Truffle from Sugarhouse

Slice of Chocolate Truffle

Tentazione from Cara Mia Gelateria
This cake is very rich and chocolaty. My sisters and I agreed it tastes like Conti's chocolate cake but with a sweeter taste. We cannot finish this cake in one sitting. That's how rich and thick it was. Also for me I found it too sweet for my liking but my brothers and sisters seem to like it. Anyone who has a sweet tooth would really like this.

Tentazione from Cara Mia Gelateria

slice of Tentazione

Tiramisu from Cara Mia Gelateria
This I recommend a must have. I think everyone will like this Tiramisu. It's soft, fluffy with the right amount of cream and sweetness. Next time I'll be requesting a whole of this one instead of a slice.

Tiramisu from Cara Mia Gelateria

Tiramisu

Midnight from Sugarhouse
This cake and the Tentazione are quite similar in taste and richness. I'm not really a fan but my officemate and my brothers and sisters seem to like its rich and sweet flavor.